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The new genetics and the public's health / / Alan Petersen and Robin Bunton



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Autore: Petersen Alan R., Ph. D. Visualizza persona
Titolo: The new genetics and the public's health / / Alan Petersen and Robin Bunton Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2002
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (265 p.)
Disciplina: 306.461
616/.042
Soggetto topico: Medical genetics - Social aspects
Human genetics - Social aspects
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Altri autori: BuntonRobin <1954->  
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages [208]-235) and index.
Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: the new genetics, health, and 'the public'; The scope and context of the new genetics; Genes, technology, and public health; The new genetics and the media; Facilitating autonomy: the discourse of genetic counselling; Global genes; The new genetic citizens; Bibliography; Index
Sommario/riassunto: The rapid advancement of genetic science, fuelled by the Human Genome Project and other related initiatives, promises a new kind of public health practice based on the pre-detection of disease according to calculations of genetic risk. This book by two well-known sociologists: * explores the implications of the new genetics for public health as a body of knowledge and a domain of practice * assesses the impact of new genetic information and technologies on conceptions of health, illness, embodiment, self and citizenship * critically examines the complex discourses surrounding hum
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ISBN: 1-134-59811-4
9786610317776
1-134-59812-2
1-280-31777-9
0-203-46364-1
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 996203084703316
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